exhibition plaza by kuanlu architects is made to be walked upon

exhibition plaza by kuanlu architects is made to be walked upon
all visuals courtesy of kuanlu arhitects

the ‘exhibition plaza’ sits atop a massive 40,000m² in the mongolian grasslands of northern china. four various subjects are explored in the center — history, culture, industry, and urban planning — and is meant to be the landmark of the growing city. kuanlu architects, designers of the proposal, wanted to create a scheme that merges structure and site into one continuous flow.

street façade 

local geography and mongolian culture were considered and applied within the design; of which can be visualized in the façade and roof structure. the entire building can be walked upon both internally and externally. alternatively using stone and grass, the roof becomes a natural promenade that extends to all areas of the monolithic plaza. every fifth stair, there is a belt of window, which collectively flood the interior with natural light. ‘exhibition plaza’ is awaiting construction. 

roof plaza 

main entrance  

interior open exhibition space 

inner courtyard 

site plan

roof color profiles 

models

pedestrian flow 

elevations and sections

project info:

architects: kuanlu architects
location: otog, erdos, inner mongolia, china
design team: wang kuan, yang lin, li zhengkai, zheng na, liu yuting, wang yilong, xiao peng, chen wei
engineering consultant: chang qiang, irccd of thad
area: 20,600m²

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edited by: nick brink | designboom